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[repulsewarrior]

...the devil you know asks for the same respect Turkey does, don't be fooled, "Turks" kill Turks in Cyprus, "Turks" and "Greeks" kill Cypriots, think about it.

Water is filling the dam presently, according to news reports, it will take four months; technical issues having been solved. Of course financial issues and the construction of an infrastructure to distribute the water are still to be resolved. It appears more likely that this water will never "belong" to the "TRNC", what with the Cyprus Problem close to a solution, it (Turkey's water) will be used by Turkey otherwise.

[Nikitas]

Musti said:

"turkey have never massacred or murdered our people so it's better the devil you know."

Easy to assume, but even I was surprised to read recently excerpts from a book by a Turkish veteran of the 1974 invasion where he details the rape of TC girls by "the best in NATO". So perhaps this feeling of security is more a delusion than a reality as the Kurds are finding out.

As for the water thing. The engineering aspect is fascinating. The economic one puzzling (tankers are cheaper and faster), the political one obvious when TC politicians talk of the "umbilical cord" and the Istanbul Hydrologic Council of a bargaining chip for the natural gas. Makes you wonder about who is the beneficiary of this project.

In the meantime the north is buying both water and electricity from the RoC.

[repulsewarrior]

...sour are the feelings in Turkey for the so-called TRNC,

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/failed ... sCatID=425

...a failed coalition, Talat the lackey that makes this a "Turkish" wet dream? I will reread the article, but it is not easy for Akinci as it is.

...water, now linked to many things outside the water's sphere, it is a disaster which risks the ultimate destruction of this government with it so close to the independence of Cyprus from Turkey, one has to ask why?

Turkey is better off dealing directly with Cyprus. The Republic has demonstrated its credibility in providing clean drinking water affordably, to every Citizen; it may have to.

[Jerry]

The disagreement over the Turkish waterworks drones on: -

http://www.lgcnews.com/turkish-mps-dema ... ct-crisis/

[repulsewarrior]

...sour are the feelings in Turkey for the so-called TRNC,

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/failed ... sCatID=425

...a failed coalition, Talat the lackey that makes this a "Turkish" wet dream? I will reread the article, but it is not easy for Akinci as it is.

...water, now linked to many things outside the water's sphere, it is a disaster which risks the ultimate destruction of this government with it so close to the independence of Cyprus from Turkey, one has to ask why?

Turkey is better off dealing directly with Cyprus. The Republic has demonstrated its credibility in providing clean drinking water affordably, to every Citizen; it may have to.

...a look back at this article again. It is not clear to me, is Talat the good guy in all of this; can someone provide some insight?

[repulsewarrior]

tomorrow, the news should make it clear how the water will be distributed...

...today's news,

Official: Wastewater contaminating Turkey’s water link to Cyprus, http://www.todayszaman.com/business_official-wastewater-contaminating-turkeys-water-link-to-cyprus_412082.html

(can't help it,lol), "piss water", you say? oh the humanity, how can this get worse...

[repulsewarrior]

[05] The Turkish Cypriot press reveals the text of the "agreement" on the administration of the water from Turkey

Under the title "The biggest treason", Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika newspaper (12.02.16) publishes the text of the agreement between Turkey and the breakaway regime on the administration of the water transferred from Turkey to the occupied area of Cyprus. The full text of the agreement is also published in other Turkish Cypriot newspapers.
Arguing that the Turkish Cypriots have been "sold out", Afrika reports that only the signature of self-styled prime minister Omer Kalyoncu and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister responsible for Cypriot Affairs Tugrul Turkes is left for the "agreement".

According to the provisions of the agreement, the administration of the water is monopolized. In the article 7 of the "agreement" it is said that "the part of the provided water which will be used as drinking and utility water is operated by a single administrator in the TRNC". Article 8 provides that no other institution or organization of the private or "public" sector could be given the right to administrate the water during the period in which the administrator is given the right to administrate the water.

Moreover, only Turkey will have the right to sell the water to third countries. Also, the installations of the "municipalities" will be handed over to the private company which will administrate the water. The company will be paying as cost of use 10% of the turnover from the water sale to the "finance" ministry" and not to the "municipalities".

The article 13 of the "agreement" says that the immovable properties needed for the activities of the enterprise will immediately be expropriated by the "TRNC government" and will be given to the administrator without asking anything to be paid by the latter.

Article 11 provides that the private company which will administrate the water will be exempted from any "legal obligation" and it will not be needed to take a "work or residence permit" for its high ranking personnel.

(I/Ts.)

[06] Kalyoncu argues that they should abide by Turkey's conditions on the water issue

Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris Postasi (12.02.16) reports that the self-styled prime minister of the breakaway regime in the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus Omer Kalyoncu, evaluating the water issue to the paper, said that Turkey, which has carried the water to Cyprus, put forward its conditions. Kalyoncu added that they do not have the luxury to talk so much regarding the water issue.
Kalyoncu further said that he thinks that at the stage they have reached on the issue regarding the administration of the water coming from Turkey, there are not a lot of things that they can do. He explained that the one who brings the water to the island it is obvious that will also exert its conditions and without these conditions a delivery will not be made to the "government".

Noting that there is a water problem in the "country", Kalyoncu said: "This water was transferred here by the Republic of Turkey. When we established this government, we found the water issue in our hands. Since that day, we have been trying to solve it. The current situation is clearer now. I believe that we should now conclude this issue after we carried out the necessary contacts."

Kalyoncu also argued: "I am not a person that supports privatization, however, this water has come until here and this water will be delivered to us with certain conditions. Those who bring the water here have manifested also their conditions. (?) For this reason, regardless of who is in the 'government' will not have more luck. (?) Therefore, we should finally close this issue."

(DPs)

...for the record.

[repulsewarrior]

...no real news, except that more money is needed to complete the project, plans to build the necessary infrastructure are not complete, and that the dispute over collecting payment for the water/ service continues.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/no-res ... sCatID=345

[repulsewarrior]

...more news, at least on paper, it seems they agree to agree, work will go ahead, water may find its way to being used for more than politics (and intrigue, because it surely has a package or two involved). Still, i fear it, because it was never meant to solve the problem of thirst. And what of the pressure Turkey is putting on the regime to make "Citizens" of more than 10,000 more migrants from Turkey, what with the intention to grow cucumbers with what is the bulk of the water, what was (before its ruin) the food basket of Cyprus, the Karpas, a great potential to the developers who want to expand on this legacy.

http://in-cyprus.com/water-crisis-averted-in-the-north/

"peace water", hardly: after making a buck, there is hardly a piece of it left.

[Lordo]

...more news, at least on paper, it seems they agree to agree, work will go ahead, water may find its way to being used for more than politics (and intrigue, because it surely has a package or two involved). Still, i fear it, because it was never meant to solve the problem of thirst. And what of the pressure Turkey is putting on the regime to make "Citizens" of more than 10,000 more migrants from Turkey, what with the intention to grow cucumbers with what is the bulk of the water, what was (before its ruin) the food basket of Cyprus, the Karpas, a great potential to the developers who want to expand on this legacy.

http://in-cyprus.com/water-crisis-averted-in-the-north/

"peace water", hardly: after making a buck, there is hardly a piece of it left.

it seems it is now agreed. erdogan has climbed down to the wishes of ctp. it is a win win win for everybudy